Find Out About the Minors on Campus Policy

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POLICY HISTORY

In January of 2015, the University adopted a Minors on Campus policy.  

POLICY OBJECTIVE

The objective of this policy is to promote a safe environment for minors by fostering a University culture that is committed to preventing, recognizing, reporting, and addressing child abuse and child sexual abuse.  

POLICY COMPONENTS

The Minors on Campus policy does the following:

• Prohibits one-on-one contact with minors;
• Informs all University employees of their Duty To Report suspected neglect or abuse of a child
• Outlines a Code of Conduct for individuals who work in camps/programs;
• Sets forth the duties of University units that sponsor a program/camp and sets staff to participant ratios;
• Mandates training for program staff annually;
• Sets Rules of Conduct for programs/camps;
• Provides additional guidance for residential camps;
• Requires background checks for individuals who work in programs/camps; and
• Provides guidance to non-university entities that use our facilities for programs/camps.